Iowa home sales rise statewide in September
Real estate activity increased across the Corridor and Iowa in September with 3,191 homes sold statewide, up 0.6 percent from September 2013. Cedar Rapids sales edged up about 0.57 percent to 352, Iowa City area up 49 percent to 190, while Cedar Rapids prices fell 3.5 percent to 144,350. statewide median climbed 1.6 percent to 134,000. Days on market averaged 80 as demand held steady.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Iowa City
Farmers cut fertilizer use as crop prices slide
U S farmers pull back on autumn fertilizer use as crop prices dip to multiyear lows and a late harvest slows applications. Ten of twelve farm retailers surveyed by Reuters report lower autumn sales, with reductions of 10 to 50 percent possible, hitting major producers and signaling possible smaller 2015 yields across the Corn Belt.
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Saskatchewan
Mosaic Co
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Randy Stephens
Sure Grow Ag Products
Chicago
Online holiday shopping surge reshapes U S retail forecasts
NRF survey shows 44 percent of holiday spending moving online up from 40 percent last year, the highest online share since 2006. Analysts cite price promotions and convenience as drivers, while malls face lower foot traffic and potential sales losses this season.
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National Retail Federation
NRF
Marshal Cohen
NPD Group Inc
ShopperTrak
Paula Rosenblum
Retail Systems Research
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